Current Group D standings

FIFA uses the following series of tiebreakers when teams finish tied with the same number of points at the end of the group stage:

Goal difference.

Total goals scored.

Head-to-head results (if more than two teams are tied, then results between those teams are calculated using the first two criteria).

Drawing of lots.

Remember, the top two teams in the group move on to the round of 16.

Ghana advances:

With a win or tie, OR

With a loss and if Australia-Serbia tie, so long as Serbia does not own the tiebreaker over Ghana, OR

With a loss and if Australia wins, so long as Australia does not own the tiebreaker over Ghana.

Germany advances:

With a win, OR

With a tie and if Serbia and Australia tie, so long as Serbia does not own the tiebreaker over Germany, OR

With a tie and if Australia wins, so long as Australia does not own the tiebreaker over Germany.

Serbia advances:

With a win, OR

With a tie and if Ghana wins, OR

With a tie and if Ghana and Germany tie and it owns the tiebreaker over Germany.

Australia advances:

With a win and if Ghana wins, OR

With a win and if Germany wins and Australia owns the tiebreaker over Ghana, OR

With a win and if Ghana and Germany tie and if Australia owns the tiebreaker over Germany.

Ghana vs. Germany

Player to watch for Ghana – Asamoah Gyan: The 24-year-old forward has two goals for Ghana at this tournament and has been his country’s most dangerous attacking player

Player to watch for Germany – Lukas Podolski: With Miroslav Klose suspended for this match, it will be up to the lively Podolski to lead the line up front for Germany.

The Ghanaian perspective: "We all know Germany has a good team, but we believe we have a good team as well. What we need to do against the Germans is be compact because when we play this way it brings us victory." — captain John Mensah

The German perspective: "Ghana are fast and can play well on the counter, they don't shy away from one-to-one duels as they are strong, they have players who can put in fantastic sprints." — coach Joachim Low

World Cup head-to-head: Ghana and Germany have never met at the World Cup.

Australia vs. Serbia

Player to watch for Australia – Brett Holman: The attacking midfielder has scored Australia's only goal in this tournament, and the Socceroos would be well-advised to try to get him the ball more often.

Player to watch for Serbia – Milan Jovanovic: Serbia's goal-scoring hero against Germany, Jovanovic is a standout two-way midfielder who can make things happen in the final third of the field.

The Australian perspective: "We have to remain positive, this is another of our strengths as a team. Without a belief that we can really win our games here, then there's not much point." — defender Lucas Neill

The Serbian perspective: "We are a team with character and are never satisfied with our achievements. The win [against Germany] was more than just three points and will inspire us to aim for greater heights." — coach Radomir Antic

World Cup head-to-head: This match will mark the first World Cup encounter between the two countries.